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Join NAMI this Mental Illness Awareness Week to Raise the Voices of Lived Experience
In honor of Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) on Oct. 4-10, 2020, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and participants across the country are raising awareness and educating about mental illness warning signs and symptoms. -
What People with Mental Illness Want You to Know
By learning from people with lived experience, we can all help each other thrive. -
5 Common Myths About Suicide Debunked
Suicide is a topic that is surrounded by falsehoods and stigma. Here are some of the most harmful suicide myths debunked. -
Biden’s spotlight on son’s addiction earns praise from advocates
The presidential debate was dominated by chaos and crosstalk. But one moment of empathy broke through the muddle for some people watching: a spotlight Biden put on his son Hunter’s struggle with addiction. Coping with mental illness and substance addiction is widespread, and often invisible. One in five Americans deal with mental health issues in […] -
Register for NAMI’s Ask the Expert Webinar: New Horizons in Schizophrenia Research
Register for NAMI's Ask the Expert Webinar: New Horizons in Schizophrenia Research on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. ET. -
Rochester Hospital Released Daniel Prude Hours Before Fatal Encounter With Police (CW: Suicide and Violence)
Daniel Prude’s family knew he needed psychiatric care and tried to get it for him. When Joe Prude called the police to report his brother missing, he was struggling to understand why Daniel Prude had been released from the hospital hours earlier. Less attention has been paid to what happened to Daniel Prude in the […] -
NAMI Ask the Expert: New Horizons in Schizophrenia Research
Dr. Holly Lisanby reviews exciting developments underway related to large-scale studies focused on identifying biomarkers of related to schizophrenia. -
Responding to Crisis: The Crisis Living Room
A crisis living room is a small house open to the public that caters to people who need treatment for their mental illness. -
The Importance of Accepting Help
Going through struggles in life is inevitable — but you can accept help to make it a little easier.